WO2004038032A1 - Separation de la biomasse de produits de fermentation contenant de l'acide lactique par floculation - Google Patents

Separation de la biomasse de produits de fermentation contenant de l'acide lactique par floculation Download PDF

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WO2004038032A1
WO2004038032A1 PCT/NL2003/000712 NL0300712W WO2004038032A1 WO 2004038032 A1 WO2004038032 A1 WO 2004038032A1 NL 0300712 W NL0300712 W NL 0300712W WO 2004038032 A1 WO2004038032 A1 WO 2004038032A1
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Peter Johannes Marie Baets
Ernst Robert Coldenhoff
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    • C12P—FERMENTATION OR ENZYME-USING PROCESSES TO SYNTHESISE A DESIRED CHEMICAL COMPOUND OR COMPOSITION OR TO SEPARATE OPTICAL ISOMERS FROM A RACEMIC MIXTURE
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  • the present invention is in the field of the preparation of lactic acid by means of fermentation, more particularly it is directed to processes to separate the biomass from the lactate and lactic acid-containing fermentation product by means of flocculation.
  • Lactic acid, its salts and esters have long been used as food additive and in various chemical and pharmaceutical applications. More recently, lactic acid has been used in the making of biodegradable polymers both as a replacement for present plastic materials as well as various new uses were biodegradability is needed or desired such as for medical implants and slow release drugs. Accordingly there is an ever-increasing demand for improved and economically viable lactic acid processes.
  • This invention provides an improvement of the conventional lactic acid production processes via fermentation.
  • lactic acid is commonly carried out by fermentation by means of a micro-organism such as bacteria, yeasts and and fungi.
  • the fermentation substrate consists of carbohydrates together with suitable mineral and proteinaceous nutrients.
  • the lactate and lactic acid-containing fermentation product must be separated from the biomass.
  • Said lactic -acid-containing- fermentation product is in the liquid form (i.e. liquid or in solution).
  • this biomass is separated by means of filtration, centrifugation, flocculation, coagulation, flotation or combinations thereof. This is for instance described in WO 01/38283 wherein a continuous process for the preparation of lactic acid by means of fermentation is described.
  • said biomass separation is not easy. Because of the small solid particles in the biomass filtration er se is not possible.
  • WO 98/58072 describes the flocculation of biological material from organic acid-containing systems, more particularly ammonium acrylate systems. Flocculation here is caused by the addition of an anionic particulate material.
  • step a) the pH of the fermentation broth is increased to above 9 and preferably above 10.
  • Said alkalifying step is performed maintaining the temperature of the fermentation broth between 25 and 100°C preferably between 50 and 100°C; temperatures of 60 - 80°C are most preferred.
  • This pH increase may be obtained by adding alkaline compounds, either as solids, in solution or in suspension to the fermentation broth.
  • alkaline compounds examples include calcium (hydr)oxide, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, lithium hydroxide, magnesium (hydr)oxide, ammonium compounds such as ammonium hydroxide, quaternary ammonium hydroxides and amines such as mono ethanol amine, diethanolamine, triethanol amine, polyethylene-imines (PEFs), modified PEI's etcetera.
  • calcium (hydr)oxide is preferred because it ensures a lactic acid-containing product of high clarity.
  • the mixture obtained in the alkalifying step is aged at a temperature between 25-100°C up to 1000 hours, more preferably 50-100°C up to 25 hours.
  • the ageing time preferably is above 8 hours, because this ageing time ensures proper flocculation and low metal and silica concentration in the lactic-acid containing fermentation product.
  • the alkalifying residence time is defined as the time between increasing the pH to above 10 and separating the biomass floes.
  • the alkalifying residence time is defined as the time between increasing the pH to above 10 and separating the biomass floes.
  • the alkalifying is preferably conducted in-line.
  • in-line alkalifying residence times between 1 and 60 seconds, even between 1 and 30 seconds and in particular even between 1 and 15 seconds, may be reached.
  • additional vessels may be used.
  • Suitable flocculants are known in the art and need no further elucidation here.
  • orthophosphoric acid and/or polymer flocculant such as anionic polyacrylic amides and copolymers thereof or .
  • acrylates are preferred.
  • Other suitable polymeric flocculants are described in Kirk- Othmer, Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology 3 rd . Ed, Volume 10, pages 489-523. Usually about 50 to 500 ppm orthophosphoric acid is used, based on the total weight of the fermentation broth, preferably about 100-300 ppm is used. The amount of polymer may range from 1-2000 ppm, preferably between 10 - 500 ppm, more preferably between 20-200 ppm and even more preferably between 30-70 ppm. Also combinations of flocculants may be used, with a combination of orthophosphoric acid and polymeric flocculant being preferred.
  • a fermentation broth temperature of between 25 and 100°C, preferably between 50- 80°C , more preferably between 60-80°C, and most preferably between 60-70°C is maintained.
  • the flocculants in-line it is preferred to add the flocculants in-line.
  • the order of addition of the various flocculants is not critical and any order of addition may be used; the preferred order of addition is : (i) alkaline material, (ii) orthophosphoric acid (iii) polymeric flocculant.
  • the flocculants are usually added in solution, the concentration of the solution being adapted to obtain the desired viscosity.
  • Both steps a) and b) are preferably conducted with agitation.
  • the agitation should not be as severe as to break up the biomass floes.
  • Said agitation may be accomplished with static mixers, pumps, etcetera. Steps a) and b) may also be combined.
  • the separation of the biomass floes from the lactate and lactic-acid-containing fermentation broth may be done with any liquid-solid separation method such as filtration, for instance with a bed filter, drum filter, rotating vacuum filter, belt filter, sedimentation, for example with a static sedimentation tank, sedimentation centrifuge or a cyclone.
  • filtration for instance with a bed filter, drum filter, rotating vacuum filter, belt filter, sedimentation, for example with a static sedimentation tank, sedimentation centrifuge or a cyclone.
  • the biomass precipitate is washed once or more after separation and subjected to one or more additional flocculant addition steps, followed by separation of the biomass precipitate to increase the overall process lactic acid yield.
  • the conditions (shear, temperature) of the wash step are carefully selected to ensure that a maximum amount of lactate and lactic acid is being washed out, whilst a maximum amount of polysaccharides present in the biomass precipitate is retained in the biomass.
  • Example 1 The invention is further illustrated by means of the following examples, which are not to be construed as being limitative.
  • Example 1 The invention is further illustrated by means of the following examples, which are not to be construed as being limitative.
  • Example 1 The invention is further illustrated by means of the following examples, which are not to be construed as being limitative.
  • Example 1 The invention is further illustrated by means of the following examples, which are not to be construed as being limitative.
  • a process set-up for biomass removal consisting of an alkalifying vessel (2) and an inline ortho-phosphoric acid (3) and flocculant (5) dose according to Figure 1 was used.
  • sugar free fermentation broth (1) obtained from bacteria fermentation using lactic acid-producing bacteria with a temperature of 70 °C was pumped into the alkalifying vessel (2).
  • a 25% calcium hydroxide suspension was added to the broth.
  • the broth was transferred (passing mixers (4) and (6)) into the direction of the decanter (7) and meanwhile mixed with 160 ppm ortho-phosphoric acid (OP A) and 60 ppm polymeric flocculant, an anionic polyacrylic amide, inline.
  • OP A ortho-phosphoric acid
  • product 1 lactic acid-containing fermentation product
  • a process set-up for biomass removal consisting of an alkalifying vessel and an inline ortho-phosphoric acid and flocculant dose according to Figure 1 was used.
  • sugar free fermentation broth obtained from bacteria fermentation using lactic acid-producing bacteria with a temperature of 70 °C was pumped into the alkalifying vessel.
  • a 25% calcium hydroxide suspension was added to the broth.
  • the broth Being alkaline for 1 hrs, the broth was transferred into the direction of the decanter and meanwhile mixed with 160 ppm ortho-phosphoric acid (OP A) and 60 ppm polymeric flocculant, an anionic polyacrylic amide, inline.
  • OP A ortho-phosphoric acid
  • product 2 lactic acid-containing fermentation product
  • a process set-up for biomass removal consisting of an alkalifying vessel and an inline ortho-phosphoric acid and flocculant dose according to Figure 1 was used.
  • sugar free fermentation broth obtained from bacteria fermentation using lactic acid-producing bacteria with a temperature of 70 °C was pumped into the alkalifying vessel.
  • a 25% calcium hydroxide suspension was added to the broth.
  • the broth Being alkaline for 16 hrs, the broth was transferred into the direction of the decanter and meanwhile mixed with 160 ppm ortho-phosphoric acid (OP A) and 60 ppm polymeric flocculant, an anionic polyacrylic amide, inline.
  • OP A ortho-phosphoric acid
  • Example 4 Example 4
  • products 1, 2, 3 and 4 have a polysaccaride content of about 50 % of the polysaccharide content of the product of example 1.
  • the metal content (especially Fe) of products 1 and 3 were lower than of products 2 and 4. All products were clear, with product 4 having a very high clarity.

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L'invention concerne le domaine de la préparation d'acide lactique par fermentation, et plus particulièrement des procédés permettant de séparer la biomasse de produits de fermentation contenant de l'acide lactique par floculation. Selon l'invention, la séparation de la biomasse de bouillon de fermentation contenant du lactate et de l'acide lactique peut être effectuée au moyen d'un procédé commode et approprié qui consiste: a) à soumettre le bouillon de fermentation à une étape d'alcalinisation; b) à ajouter un ou plusieurs agents de floculation; et c) à séparer les floculats de biomasse du bouillon de fermentation contenant du lactate/de l'acide lactique. Au moyen de ce procédé, même les bouillons de fermentation à base de bactéries peuvent être traités convenablement.
PCT/NL2003/000712 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 Separation de la biomasse de produits de fermentation contenant de l'acide lactique par floculation WO2004038032A1 (fr)

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BRPI0315577A BRPI0315577B1 (pt) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 processo para a separação de biomassa do produto de fermentação contendo lactato e ácido láctico presente em um caldo de fermentação
JP2004546548A JP4427450B2 (ja) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 乳酸含有発酵生成物からバイオマスを凝集で分離
AU2003272151A AU2003272151A1 (en) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 Separation of biomass from lactic acid containing fermentation products by means of flocculation
CNB2003801069983A CN100357445C (zh) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 通过絮凝从含有乳酸的发酵产物中分离生物质
DE60323659T DE60323659D1 (de) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 Trennung von biomasse aus milchsäurehaltigen fermentationsprodukten durch ausflockung
EP03754313A EP1554391B1 (fr) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 Separation de la biomasse de produits de fermentation contenant de l'acide lactique par floculation
ES03754313T ES2314233T3 (es) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 Separacion de biomasa de productos de fermetacion conteniendo acido lactico por floculacion.
BR0315577-3A BR0315577A (pt) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 Processo para a separação de biomassa do produto de fermentação contendo lactato e ácido láctico presente em um caldo de fermentação
AT03754313T ATE408700T1 (de) 2002-10-22 2003-10-22 Trennung von biomasse aus milchsäurehaltigen fermentationsprodukten durch ausflockung
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